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The Cranes Are Flying

Original title: Letyat zhuravli
  • 1957
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
19K
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Boris Zelensky in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
DramaRomanceWar

Veronica plans a rendezvous with her lover, Boris, at the bank of river, only for him to be drafted into World War II shortly thereafter.Veronica plans a rendezvous with her lover, Boris, at the bank of river, only for him to be drafted into World War II shortly thereafter.Veronica plans a rendezvous with her lover, Boris, at the bank of river, only for him to be drafted into World War II shortly thereafter.

  • Director
    • Mikhail Kalatozov
  • Writer
    • Viktor Rozov
  • Stars
    • Tatyana Samoylova
    • Aleksey Batalov
    • Vasiliy Merkurev
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mikhail Kalatozov
    • Writer
      • Viktor Rozov
    • Stars
      • Tatyana Samoylova
      • Aleksey Batalov
      • Vasiliy Merkurev
    • 94User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
    Aleksey Batalov and Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
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    Tatyana Samoylova and Aleksandr Shvorin in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
    Aleksey Batalov and Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
    Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
    Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
    Aleksey Batalov and Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
    Aleksey Batalov in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
    Antonina Bogdanova, Svetlana Kharitonova, Vasiliy Merkurev, and Aleksandr Shvorin in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
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    Tatyana Samoylova
    Tatyana Samoylova
    • Veronika
    • (as T. Samoylova)
    Aleksey Batalov
    Aleksey Batalov
    • Boris Fyodorovich Borodin
    • (as A. Batalov)
    Vasiliy Merkurev
    Vasiliy Merkurev
    • Fyodor Ivanovich Borozdin
    • (as V. Merkuryev)
    Aleksandr Shvorin
    Aleksandr Shvorin
    • Mark Aleksandrovich Borozdin
    • (as A. Shvorin)
    Svetlana Kharitonova
    Svetlana Kharitonova
    • Irina Fyodorovna Borozdina
    • (as S. Kharitonova)
    Konstantin Kadochnikov
    Konstantin Kadochnikov
    • Volodya
    • (as K. Nikitin)
    Valentin Zubkov
    Valentin Zubkov
    • Stepan
    • (as V. Zubkov)
    Antonina Bogdanova
    Antonina Bogdanova
    • Varvara Kapitanova -babushka Borisa i Irina
    • (as A. Bogdanova)
    Boris Kokovkin
    Boris Kokovkin
    • Nikolay Chernov
    • (as B. Kokovkin)
    Ekaterina Kupriyanova
    • Anna Mikhaylovna Lebedeva
    • (as Ye. Kupriyanova)
    Valentina Ananina
    Valentina Ananina
    • Lyuba
    • (as V. Ananina)
    Valentina Vladimirova
    Valentina Vladimirova
    • Soldatka
    • (as V. Vladimirova)
    Olga Dzisko
    • Dasha
    • (as O. Dzisko)
    Leonid Knyazev
    Leonid Knyazev
    • Sachkov
    • (as L. Knyazev)
    Georgiy Kulikov
    Georgiy Kulikov
    • Anatoliy Kuzmin
    • (as Yu. Kulikov)
    Daniil Netrebin
    Daniil Netrebin
    • Ranenyy
    • (as D. Netrebin)
    Aleksandr Popov
    • Borya
    • (as Sasha Popov)
    Irina Preys
    Irina Preys
    • Antonina Monastyrskaya
    • (as I. Preys)
    • Director
      • Mikhail Kalatozov
    • Writer
      • Viktor Rozov
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    • Trivia
      One of the most notable features of the film is cinematographer Sergey Urusevskiy's then ground-breaking use of hand-held cameras. He had learned how to film like this when he was a military cameraman during the war.
    • Quotes

      Stepan: Dear mother, father, sisters and brothers! The happiness of our reunion is immeasurable. The heart of every Soviet citizen is filled with joy. Joy sings in our hearts. It is victory that has brought us this joy. We have all waited for this moment. But we shall not forget those left behind on the battlefield. Time will pass. Towns and villages will be rebuilt. Our wounds will heal. But our fierce hatred of war will never diminish. We share the grief of those who cannot meet their loved ones today, and we will do everything to insure that sweethearts are never again parted by war, that mothers need never again fear for their children's lives, that fathers need never again choke back hidden tears. We have won, and we shall live not to destroy, but to build a new life!

    • Connections
      Edited into Nitrato d'argento (1996)

    User reviews94

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    10/10
    Masterpiece from Russia.
    I would like to tell you just a few things before considering seeing this movie. If at one point or another you thought you've seen good camera work, be prepared to be amazed by this movie. For the record, this movie was made in 1957 in Russia, but the technique used here is probably something that we've seen much later in the western world...about 20 years later. The level of emotions through the film varies quite a lot: happiness -love-war- despair-joy, but in the end you remain with something quite unique: the joy of seeing one masterpiece of filmmaking. The young directors from our time should study more this kind of movies and maybe they will be able to create something similar..even though I think movies like this are very hard to come by... If you've seen "I am Cuba" , then this movie would appeal to you very much, but if not, be prepared for a unique experience. The Russian directors have something in common: very small budgets, great actors, and a joy of creating art...and yes, they are able to create more masterpieces than all the western world together. I am not a big fan of Russia, actually I hate everything that's communist, but the film making in that part of the world, manages to create such feelings that are hard to describe.

    Enjoy it.
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    13
    • vdg
    • Mar 17, 2004

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Official site
      • Mosfilm [rus]
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Zdralovi lete
    • Filming locations
      • Mosfilm Studios, Moscow, Russia(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Mosfilm
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,923
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,549
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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